Sci-Fi’s Most Exciting Unofficial Trilogy is Still Happening, After 2 Masterpieces in a Row

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Andy Weir has quickly become a standout author in science fiction this century. He’s known for writing stories that are both easy to enjoy and scientifically accurate, bringing the genre to a wider audience. He first gained fame with The Martian, which was a huge bestseller and a successful movie. Next week, his second novel, Project Hail Mary, will be released as a film, and it’s already receiving rave reviews. Interestingly, there’s actually a third of Weir’s books being adapted for the screen as well.

Although Andy Weir’s novels aren’t directly linked, they share a common author and genre. This has led fans to consider The Martian, Project Hail Mary, and Artemis as an unofficial science fiction trilogy. However, despite the success of the first two books adapted for film, a movie version of Artemis has been highly anticipated for years. In a recent interview with Screen Rant, Project Hail Mary directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord – who are also working on Artemis – provided an update. Miller stated they are “still actively developing it,” while Lord explained the reason for the delay.

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Like Andy Weir’s other books, Artemis takes place in space, specifically on the Moon. Filming on the lunar surface presents a challenge due to the difference in gravity between the Moon and Earth. Fortunately, their experience making Project Hail Mary has helped the filmmakers develop solutions for realistically portraying this in Artemis.

Lord explained that the key to filming that scene was replicating the moon’s lower gravity—about one-sixth of Earth’s. He noted it’s normally very difficult and expensive to film scenes like that realistically. However, a highlight of this movie was their success in doing it practically, finding a method to simulate moon gravity without an enormous budget.

Since the story Artemis takes place entirely on the moon, a simple solution might be to add artificial gravity to the lunar base. However, that would take away much of what makes the story enjoyable. A key part of Artemis is that it’s the only base on the moon, making it a popular destination for wealthy tourists. Because the story involves both tourism and criminal activity, it’s important for any film adaptation to accurately portray the low-gravity environment.

A key feature connecting Andy Weir’s sci-fi films—including The Martian, Passenger, and the upcoming Artemis—is their commitment to realism. Weir consistently balances exciting storytelling with believable science, meticulously detailing every potential problem that could arise in space or during scientific endeavors. The filmmakers’ dedication to this realism in the Artemis adaptation is encouraging, and suggests we might not have to wait long to see this trilogy completed.

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2026-03-02 19:10